STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The girlfriend of a former Tottenville man linked to four pharmacy holdups in Staten Island and Brooklyn now faces robbery charges herself, accused of standing lookout during one of the heists.

Ms. Smith admitted her role in the hold-up, according to court papers, telling detectives: "A lady was going to go in while he was in there and I asked for directions to stall her."

Cappola has been charged with that robbery and three others — the April 14 holdup of the Eltingville Pharmacy at 3948 Richmond Ave. and two pharmacy holdups in Brooklyn, on June 8 and June 14.

Police caught up with him last week, after a Brooklyn hotel owner recognized him from a photo released by police.

Ms. Smith, who lives at the Mosaic Suites hotel in Brooklyn with Cappola, was present in the hotel room when detectives came calling on June 14, and charged with drug possession after police found pill bottles from one of the holdups, according to court papers.

Today, she was formally charged in connection with the April 17 robbery.

She faces single counts of first- and third-degree robbery, according to William J. Smith, a spokesman for District Attorney Daniel Donovan.